For further information on the forgiveness policy or incomplete grades,
contact Brenda Cline  (321) 674-8117.

For further information on transcripts, send an e-mail to Transcripts or
contact Michelle Wucik  (321) 674-7402.

TRANSCRIPTS

All courses taken at Florida Tech are indicated in chronological order on the student’s academic transcript. A request for a transcript may be made in writing to the Office of the Registrar, Records Unit, with the appropriate fee enclosed, by logging on to the PAWS network or by fax to the Records Unit at (321) 674-7827.

Students with holds on their accounts will not be able to order transcripts online. Each transcript requested is $5. Transcripts take an average of 3–5 days to process, except during times of high volume (holidays and the end of a semester). During these times, transcript requests may take 7–10 days.

Transcripts are sent by standard mail. You may choose, at your own expense, to have them sent through another carrier (FedEx, Priority Mail, etc.)

Transcripts will not be released to anyone whose financial obligations have not been satisfied.

INCOMPLETE GRADE POLICY

An I is given when a course cannot be completed because of circumstances beyond the student's control. The I indicates the course work is qualitatively satisfactory and there is a reasonable expectancy that completion of the remaining work would result in a passing grade. The instructor must provide a statement of the work to be completed to the head of the academic unit. The student must complete the work at the earliest possible time but prior to the beginning of the seventh week of the following semester, unless an earlier deadline is established at the time the I is recorded and the student is notified of this fact. A waiver of the six-week limitation requires written permission of the cognizant dean. The I will automatically become an F in the seventh week unless an approved waiver has been filed with the Office of the Registrar. See the University Catalog for further information on grade policies.

FORGIVENESS POLICY

The university forgiveness policy allows an undergraduate student to repeat an undergraduate course and apply the last grade earned, which could be an F, to the calculation of the cumulative grade point average. An undergraduate student may apply forgiveness to undergraduate courses a maximum of five times. No forgiveness is allowed for subsequent retakes. All grades received in any course, including those retaken under the forgiveness policy, are retained and recorded on the permanent academic record. These grades become part of the academic transcript. The forgiveness policy does not apply to graduate level courses or to undergraduate courses taken by graduate students.

Note: Students that have earned 90 or more credit hours may not apply the forgiveness policy to 1000 or 2000 level courses without a waiver. The policy requires written permission and approval of the student's academic department head and dean of his or her college. See the University Catalog for further information on the forgiveness policy.

CHANGE OF MAJOR
The process for changing majors is explained in the University Catalog. Undergraduates needing more information about changing majors may contact Brenda Cline in the Records Office.

Students may change their major by filling out the Change of Major form and by getting the appropriate signatures.

Graduate students must also submit a program plan with any change of major form. Graduate students needing more information may contact Brenda Cline in the Records Office.